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De arte venandi cum avibus: San Martino Siir (2015) – Aglianico del Vulture DOC

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For instance, Frederick rejected centuries-old folk wisdom that claimed that Barnacle Geese ( Branta leucopsis ) – a species with a seasonal occurrence in Europe – were born not of eggs laid by breeding geese but were spontaneously incarnated from driftwood afloat at sea.

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Come@Me: Hunting Is Not Conservation

10,000 Birds

That year Congress passed the Lacey Act, followed by the tougher Weeks-McLean Act in 1913 and, five years later, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which protected not just birds but also their eggs, nests, and feathers 1. Why would any human being think that killing a Giraffe ( Giraffa ) is a good idea?

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